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•"'!.•„• r WESTFIELD LEADER The Leading and Most Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County US PS &HD20 PublnlaJ NJNET\ AR, NO. 39 Second Class Ponagc WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1987 24 Pages—30 Cents m Wc&trwid. N.J. Eivery Thursday "Project Adventure" Wins Parking Deck Scratched; Unanimous Board Approval Town Seeks Alternative Unanimous approval of a new manage. Long-standing plans for a Rodgers stated. "When bids physical education program, Project Adventure is a three tiered parking deck to relieve come in at $1.6 million, we have "Project Adventure," high- phase program that begins with Westfield's parking shortage to look for something else." lighted the April 21 meeting of ground exercises and accelerates were abandoned last week after According to Councilman the Board of Education. to aerial work. Special equip- second round bids for the project Garland C. "Bud" Boothe, the The board elicited assurances ment and staff training will be re- exceeded the town engineer's parking subcommittee is re- from administration members quired and costs for tnese are estimated cost. assessing the parking situation that the mandatory phase I included in the 1987-88 budget. Low bid for the deck proposed and will look into alternative (phases II and III are elective) of High School liaison to the board for the municipal lot at the cor- parking locations. the program would not be too dif- and student Dave DiGirolamo ner of North, Central and Lenox ficult for any student. Second round bids for the new voiced his frustration that the Avenues, was $1.6 million, twice Memorial Library fared better To the contrary, Superintend- students were not consulted on that of Town Engineer Edward than the parking deck at the ent Dr. Mark Smith asserted that this decision and, regarding Gottko's estimate. meeting, as Council accepted an the program would move costs, further stated "I just don't Susan Pepper and John Toriello are ready to begin their new one-year Council had hoped to raise the offer for the project. physical education "away from think it's worth it." revenues for the deck project by Total cost of the library, in- terms as president and vice president, respectively, of the Westfield competitiveness" and into the Dr. Smith noted that student's Board of Education. increasing hourly meter fees cluding furnishings, planning ex- real of "confidence building and comments and opinon but cited from $.10 to $.25 in 19B5. penditures and the demolition of co-operative teamwork" via that student opinion has never "We raised the meter rates Grant School, is estimated at skills that all students could (Continjed on pago 16) with the thought of not increasing $3.89 million, less a $400,000 grant Pepper, Toriello Elected taxes," Councilman Frank (Continued last page, this section) To Head Board of Education Eastgate Ruling To Be Members of the Board of Ed- cluded designating The Westfield Subject of May 5 Meeting Parking Permits Available ucation elected Susan Pepper Leader as the official newspaper For Watterson St. Lot president and John Toriello vice for legal notices, with The Daily The Board of Adjustment will hold a meeting Tuesday, May 5, president in elections held during Journal as alternate; approving at 7 p.m., in the Municipal Building, to discuss what action the April 15 organizational meet- the time, place and date for should be taken in light of the recent overruling of its decision Residents who are on a waiting train station, there is no waiting ing. Both Mrs. Pepper and Mr. monthly official meetings; and regarding a proposed condominium development on East Broad list for the southside parking lot list unlike the southside lot where Toriello are first term School approving appointments of the Street, located opposite the train station, the wait (for a parking permit) is Board members. following individuals: William The New Jersey Supreme Court recently awarded Eastgate may wish to sign up for the Wat- significant," said Councilman Susan Jacobson was sworn in Foley as board secretary, Square, Inc. permission to construct 12 one-family units on terson Street municipal lot James Heimlich. as a new member of the board William Peek as board attorney located opposite Holy Trinity property adjacent to Fairview Cemetery and West Court, over- School. prior to the meeting; G. Bruce and James R. Dickson as turning the board's decision to deny the project. Residents may sign up for McFadden and Susan Mullen, treasurer of school moneys. The zoning board has 45 days from the day of Judge Milton A. "Although the Watterson lot is parking permits at the Town also recently elected to the Feller's ruling in which to make an appeal. two blocks further away from the Clerk's office, 425 East Broad St. board, were unable to attend The board also adopted all ex- Advertising of this meeting will appear in next week's Leader. J Tuesday's meeting for their isting curricular earlier approv- swearing-in. ed by past boards and all existing Neighborhood Council Names Additional business transacted policies earlier approved by past at the organizational meeting in- boards. Faggins Executive Director Side/Rear Yard Setbacks Budget Adoption Set Patricia Faggins of Plainfield Highlight Zoning Meeting has been named executive dirtc For April 28 Meeting tor of the Westfield Neighbor hood Council. Applications involving side ani .. \«3r.e invited to the May meeting WNC is a non-profit, multi Town Council's final adoption Columbus, Hemlock and Grand- rear yard setback non-con-, to provide additional information service center with presehoo' of the 1987 $14.3 million budget is view Avenues and Center Street, formities and total buildable lot and measurements, as well as afterschool and teen program1; scheduled for next Tuesday, 8:30 east of the Senior Citizens Hous- coverage violations highlighted alternative ideas for their home The organization is a membtr p.m., in the Municipal Building. ing complex will also be dis- Monday night's Board of Adjust- improvements. agency of the United Fund of Two ordinances providing for cussed. ment meeting." In all but two in- Bruce and Margaret Bender, Westfield. the vacation of a portion of Boyn- As always, the public is invited stances, the board approved the 821 Ramapo Way, were granted Faggins, one of the founders of ton Avenue between Sycamore to attend and bring up any matter requested variances; applicants permission to erect a family WNC in the late '60s, moved to and Pine Streets, and portions of before the Council. who did not receive approval room to the rear of their home. Freeport, Bahamas, where she The rear yard setback is short by worked as personnel admims 2 feet at two points because of trator in charge of immigration their irregularly shaped piece of matters for the Grand Bahama High School To Observe property. Port Authority. She returned to A variance also was granted to the U.S. five years later to com Christopher and Mary Alice plete her college education. She National Library Month Ryan, 535 Shackamaxon Dr., for received her A.A. degree from permission to erect a family Union College, Cranford, where More than 20 volunteers from viding not only books and published author. room, flush with the side of their she was a member of Phi Theta Pidicu the community will enrich periodicals in a library but also Volunteers scheduled Tuesday house, continuing an existing side Kappa; her B.S. degree in Westfield High School's obser- human resources." include: Lucinda Dowell, who yard violation for an additional 17 business administration from Faggins joined WNC's Board of vance of National Library Month The three day event is open to will discuss photography as a feet. Seton Hall University, South Trustees in 1981 and has served during a three-day celebration the public as well as to students, true art form; Natalie Ross Keith and Mary Baggley, 824 Orange; and her M.B.A. degree '^s its vice chairperson until next week. Mrs. Ganss stated. Miller, professional actress; Bill Kimball Ave., won the board's in quantitative analysis from assuming the position of acting The three-day event, scheduled The three-day celebration, in Symonds and friends, Barber- approval to convert an existing Fairleigh Dickinson University, director last May. As a board from April 27, 28 and 29, will be observance of National Library shop Harmony; and Teri Hig- screen porch into a new family Madison, where she was a member, she had chaired several held in Westfield High School's Month, includes Authors Day on gins, professional flutist who will room and add a bedroom above. graduate fellow. fund raisers for the organization. new library. Monday, April 27; Fine Arts Day perform as a "street musician." The existing side yard is in viola- "We are fortunate in Westfield on Tuesday, April 28; and Career On Career Day, Wednesday, tion by six inches, and the addi- that so many professional people Day on Wednesday, April 29. volunteers are scheduled to tion would extend 10 feet to the are willing to share their talents discuss the following careers: rear of their property, continuing Dr. Smith To Meet and skills with our students," Community volunteers Dr. Mark Smith, superintendent the violation. said Mary Ann Brugger, coor- scheduled on Monday include: of schools, and Rita LaBarre, The meeting continued with the With PANDA Board dinator of the school system's Dr. James Johnson, author who assistant director of the teaching awarding of a conditional STS (Sharing Talents & Skills) has published books on Westfield performance center at Kean Col- variance to applicants Paul and program. The community and industry in New Jersey; Gail lege, education; Melvin Maria Rizkalla of 87 North Cot- Dr.